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IMSA Lime Rock: Heart of Racing Astons take both class wins

The 160-minute race got underway with Ross Gunn leading the GTD Pro field in the No. 23 Heart of Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT3. He got away cleanly from Jack Hawksworth in the No. 14 Vasser Sullivan Lexus RC F GT3 and Antonio Garcia in the Corvette Racing C8.R.

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Corvette snaps IMSA win drought as Lexus podium streak ends

Just hours after Nicky Catsburg, Ben Keating and Nico Varrone claimed the final WEC GTE Am title at Monza, Jordan Taylor and Antonio Garcia won IMSA’s GTD Pro class at the track formerly known as Mosport.

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IMSA CTMP: Blomqvist/Braun win for MSR Acura after huge Cadillac crash

The sixth round of America’s premier sportscar series boasted a 34-car entry for a 2h40m race around the 2.45-mile track that was formerly known as Mosport.

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IMSA CTMP: Blomqvist takes pole in Acura 1-2 ahead of Cadillacs

Blomqvist lapped the challenging Canadian road course in 1m05.653s, just 0.081s ahead of the Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport ARX-06 of Ricky Taylor.

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IMSA CTMP: Blomqvist takes pole in Acura 1-2, ahead of Cadillacs

Blomqvist lapped the challenging Canadian road course in 1m05.653s, just 0.08s ahead of the Wayne Taylor Racing with Andretti Autosport ARX-06 of Ricky Taylor.

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IMSA CTMP: Braun’s Acura beats AXR Cadillac in first practice

Braun’s Acura topped the 90-minute session for the 34-car entry with a quickest time of 1m07.341s, over three quarters of a second clear of all rivals at the fabled sportscar track near Toronto.

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How Lexus almost lost milestone IMSA GTD clean sweep at Watkins Glen

The #14 Vasser Sullivan-run RC F of Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat had led for over 100 laps of the six-hour race when it received a drive-through penalty for pitlane speeding after its final pitstop.

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How Lexus almost lost milestone GTD clean sweep at Watkins Glen

The #14 Vasser Sullivan-run RC F of Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat had led for over 100 laps of the six-hour race when it received a drive-through penalty for pitlane speeding after its final stop.

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IMSA Watkins Glen: Porsche snatches last-gasp win from BMW

Jaminet passed Connor De Phillippi’s Rahal Letterman Lanigan-run BMW with just six minutes of the six-hour race remaining. The race went full-course yellow just moments later, as a BMW GTD car somersaulted on the approach to the final corner.

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Le Mans 24h: Calado puts Ferrari top in final practice session

Taking over the #51 Ferrari 499P Le Mans Hypercar that Alessandro Pier Guidi drove to second in Hyperpole, Calado whisked to a time of 3m27.275s shortly before Jean-Eric Vergne’s #93 Peugeot 9X8 LMH brought out the red flags when it stopped between the two Mulsanne Chicanes.

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Le Mans 24 Hours: Calado puts Ferrari top in final practice session

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Could Le Mans 24 Hours safety car rule changes prompt an LMP2 upset?

For this year’s centenary edition of the endurance racing blue ribband, the previous system of splitting the field behind three safety cars spaced around the 8.467-mile circuit has been dropped and a single pace car will be used in the event of a serious incident.

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IMSA Laguna Seca: Ganassi Cadillac holds off Tandy Porsche for victory

Cadillac became the first manufacturer to win twice in IMSA's new GTP era, as the Ganassi squad followed up Action Express's victory after late carnage at Sebring by just 3.8s over the second of the Porsche Penske Motorsports 963s that started on the front row in the hands of Mathieu…

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The British sportscar racer enjoying a well-timed career peak

British representation in sportscar racing is in a healthy place at the moment. For evidence of that, look no further than last weekend’s Spa World Endurance Championship round. Seven Britons featured in the top Hypercar class, split across five different manufacturers. And there was no shortage of noteworthy performances to…

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Kirkwood to race GTD Pro Lexus at Sebring and Petit Le Mans

Kyle Kirkwood will return to Vasser Sullivan’s GTD Pro Lexus RC F next month in the 12 Hours of Sebring and in October’s Petit Le Mans.

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Toyota WEC star Conway relishing Lexus Daytona 24 Hours GTD outing

Toyota FIA World Endurance Championship star Mike Conway says he is relishing the chance to pick up 'new skills' driving a Lexus GT3 car in this weekend's Daytona 24 Hours.

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Ex-F1 driver Mazepin to make race return in Asian Le Mans Series

Former Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin will return to racing for the first time in over a year when he joins the Asian Le Mans Series next month.

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Toyota WEC star Conway relishing Lexus Rolex 24 GTD outing

Toyota FIA World Endurance Championship star Mike Conway says he is relishing the chance to pick up 'new skills' driving a Lexus GT3 car in this weekend's Rolex 24 at Daytona.

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Rolex 24: Blomqvist’s Acura beats Nasr’s Porsche to Daytona pole

The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship’s new GTP era has begun with a thrilling battle between Acura and Porsche for Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona pole position being resolved in the favor of Tom Blomqvist’s MSR Acura ARX-06.

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Daytona 24 Hours: Castroneves’ late lap puts MSR top in second Roar practice

Meyer Shank Racing led an Acura 1-2 in the second Roar Before the 24 practice session, as defending Daytona 24 Hours race-winner Helio Castroneves took advantage of cool conditions and a clear track to grab top spot.

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Rolex 24: Castroneves’ late flyer puts MSR top in second Roar session

Meyer Shank Racing led an Acura 1-2 in the second Roar Before the 24 practice session, as defending Rolex 24 race-winner Helio Castroneves took advantage of cool conditions and a clear track to grab P1.

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Kirkwood confirmed for Lexus return in Rolex 24

Vasser Sullivan Racing today announced that Kyle Kirkwood will rejoin the team to race a Lexus RC F in this month’s Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona.

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IndyCar racer Kirkwood returns to VS Lexus team for Daytona 24 Hours

IndyCar driver Kyle Kirkwood will return to Vasser Sullivan Racing to race a Lexus RC F in this month’s Daytona 24 Hours, the opening round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship.

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Hawksworth and Barnicoat continue with VSR Lexus for 2023 IMSA campaign

Vasser Sullivan has confirmed that Jack Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat will continue to race the #14 Lexus RC F in the IMSA SportsCar Championship's GTD Pro in 2023.

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Hawksworth, Barnicoat return to VSR Lexus in 2023

Vasser Sullivan has confirmed that Jack Hawksworth and Ben Barnicoat will return to race the #14 Lexus RC F in IMSA GTD Pro in 2023.

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